[1] The current museum opened in April 2010 and rehoused the former collection originally held in converted fishermen's cottages behind the main street.

Sheringham has a recorded history going back over a thousand years, but there is also evidence of Roman and Viking settlement in the area.

The Mo was originally a house named after Morag, born 1881, daughter of Sir Thomas Digby Pigott a member of the Upcher family.

Anglian Water acquired the site in 1996[citation needed] from North Norfolk District Council in order to build a multimillion-pound sewerage scheme for the town, in return they built an ‘amenity building’ on the top of a massive storm and overflow tank, and although this new building was leased to the District Council it remained empty until 2009 when NNDC and Anglian Water allowed the lease to be transferred to Sheringham Museum Trust.

[2] Displays focus on the town's social history, its fishing industry and its development as a holiday resort.